6 heart health tips for mothers

Heart
disease have been a serious issue for some time now because of the way some us
render nonchalant attitudes to our heart health. There are cases of mortality
and morbidity in almost all parts of the world today. It is a thing of concern
especially if we look at the ways it have been affecting women and mothers of
this age.

As a result
of the affectionate characteristics of mothers, you will notice that they
normally put their families first in anything they do, they cater for them and
leaving their own selves least in their priority list. That is how wonderful
women are. But in order to fulfil the task of taking care of their families and
loved ones, it is wise that mothers should first of all take proper care of
themselves too.

Heart
disease is a well known leading cause of death in both women and men in the
world today, but it has a record of killing more women compared to men. This
may be as a result of the much stress women passes through when catering for
their families and loved ones and at the same time, maintain a balance in their
career.

Heart
disease does not only attack the elderly people, it cuts across all ages. Young
mothers need to be aware of the symptoms and some of the risks that are unique
to women alone. In this page, we shall be looking at some heart health tips
that will be useful for mothers and women as a whole.

6 heart health tips for women and
mothers

1. Be aware of the symptoms

The heart
attack symptom that is very common for women is pain, pressure or discomfort in
their chest. Chest pain is also a symptom that is seen in men, but the pain is
not as severe when compared to that experienced by women. The reason is because
the smaller and main arteries of women easily gets blocked. Such condition is
known as small vessel heart disease or microvascular disease.

There is
also another difference in the chest pain symptoms that is been experienced in
men and women. In women, the symptom often occur while they are sleeping or
resting. Women can sometimes, also experience heart attack without experiencing
any form of chest pain at all. Some other symptoms of heart disease that are
likely experienced by women includes the following:

·Shortness
of breath

·Neck,
jaw, shoulder, upper back or abdominal discomfort

·Nausea
and vomiting

·Right
arm pain

·Sweating

·Unusual
fatigue

·Light
headedness or dizziness

That is it
for the symptoms, the next tips comes up below.

2. Knowing the risk factors

Another
heart disease difference between women and men is that which relates to
smoking, which is a high significant heart disease risk factor for humans
today. Smoking releases nicotine which narrows the arteries, and carbon
monoxide which damages the inner lining of the arteries, limiting blood flow
and increasing the risk of heart attack.

Various
studies have discovered smoking to be a major risk factor in women compared to
men. A woman who is a chain smoker have the probability of having a heart attack
compared to one who does not smoke at all. Quitting smoking is one of the best
ways a woman can lower her risk of acquiring heart diseases.

Another
major risk factor to develop a heart disease is obesity. It is also a major risk
factor in women compared to men. Being overweight is extremely dangerous
because it can trigger other medical conditions such as high blood pressure.
diabetes, and high cholesterol. All of these makes a woman to become more
susceptible to heart disease.

3. Maintain a low BMI

MBI is known
as Body Mass Index. It is derived by dividing a person's weight in Kg by his or
her height in m2. Maintaining a body mass index below 25 is
favourable in the reduction of heart disease risk. Also keeping a waist line below
35 inches is greatly encouraged.

Engaging in
various aerobic exercise is a good way of maintaining a low BMI.

4. Pay attention to other conditions

Other health
issues can also make a woman to be prone to heart disease or increasing her
risk of acquiring heart disease. Example are inflammatory conditions such as lupus
and rheumatoid arthritis , which is very common among women. Both of them have
the ability of increasing the risk of heart disease at least 2 to 3 times.

Pregnant
mothers who have high blood pressures are also at greater risk of developing
heart disease. Also, the female hormone known as oestrogen, decreases after
menopause making women more susceptible to heart disease. Women who have
premature menopause (at the age of 40 or younger) and who do not receive
therapy are significantly more likely to develop heart disease than other
women.

Preventing
flu can also help women in lowering their risk of getting a heart disease. A 2013 study published in the Journal of the American Medical
Association indicated that the flu vaccine lowers the chance of developing
heart disease and lowers the chance of dying from heart disease.

6. Maintain a healthy eating habit

Despite the
dreaded nature of heart disease, the good news is that maintaining a healthy
eating habit is capable of preventing more than 80% of heart disease. As a
mother, you should be eating diets rich in fruits and vegetables and low in
saturated fats. Be physically active and maintain a healthy body weight. In
conclusion, if you are the type that smokes, please put an end to it.

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